Drunk driving crisis sparks bold push to slash Connecticut's alcohol limit
The effort, spotlighted Wednesday at the Capitol, aims to curb a rising tide of alcohol-related deaths.
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Feb 27, 2025, 12:49 PM
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yesterdayAdvocates are pressing Connecticut lawmakers to lower the state's legal blood alcohol concentration from 0.08 to 0.05.
The effort, spotlighted Wednesday at the Capitol, aims to curb a rising tide of alcohol-related deaths.
Tom Chapman of the National Transportation Safety Board highlighted a grim statistic: "Alcohol-impaired fatalities in Connecticut are up 30% since 2019—from 98 in 2019 to 127 fatalities in 2022."
If passed, Connecticut would join Utah as the only states with a 0.05 BAC limit.
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